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W. E. JONES, JR.

APPLICATION FIiQS NGVJS. 1917. 1,276,660. Patented Aug. 20, 1918 invrrnn srngrps rariirrr onnron.

"WHITFIELD E. JONES, an, or srr'iinrssuns, rnNNsYLvANIA, Assreivon 'ro :errrsnunerr CAN COMPANY, or sr-mnrsnune, PENNSYLVANIA, A CDR-PORATION or PENNSYL- VANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 231?, till. 8.

'0 all whom it may concern file it known that I, ld rirrrrnno E. Jones, n, a citizen of the United States. and a resident of Sharpsburg, in the county of Allegieny and State of Pennsylvania have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cans; and I do hereby declare the following to be full clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in the construction of sheet metal kegs or vessels for holding and in shipment of paints or other heavy liquids, and more particularly to means for strengtheningthe. upper edge of such vessels and to a novel form of bailear and supporting body therefor.

This invention consists of a sheet metal keg or bucket having an open mouth at its upper end adapted to receive an inside tightfitting friction cover, the upper edge of such keg being provided With an outwardly curled or \vired portion adapted to receive he body or securing portions of a bail-ear at opposite sides; such body portions of the hail-ear extending a considerable distance Within such curled or Wired portion and adapted to strengthen the same.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a bail-ear which may be secured by the Wired or outwardly curled edge of the vessel Without necessitating the cutting away of any portion of such roll or of the cover lid, thus forming a leak-proof vessel which has not been possible With the class of bail-ears heretofore used.

A further object is to provide a bail-ear of this class which will be stronger and more durable than those heretofore constructed.

While l have shown and described one particular form of vessel and bail-ear in this application, it will be understood that the constructions shown and described are only illustrative of my invention, and may be changed in design and construction Within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a com plete keg and closure having my invention appl ed thereto;

Fig. f. is a similar View of a body portion of a keg showing my improved bail-ear, the upper edge of said ke being broken away to show the spaced relation of such ears;

Fig. 3 .is a perspective view of the bailoars in their relative position, separated from the keg; and

. l ies. 5 and 6 are enlarged detail ieivs showing the application of my improved bail-ear and the method of supporting and holding the same Within the upper portion of the keg. v

The numeral de gnates the body portion of my keg or i l having an open top. The portion 2 has its upper edge Wired or curled outwardly upon itself forming a hollow surrounding ortnbnlar portion Bail-ear members B are adapted to have their body portions l secured Within the portion of the keg and to have their shank portions extend downwardly therefrom and it closely against the sides of the vessol These shanks are parallel to each other against such vessel sides, and terminate in cars or loops 6. which are substantially circular in form and extend outivardlv from the body portion 2 a substantial distance. so to allow clearance past the portion 3 to permit of ready attachment and use of a handle member 7.

The body portion 4 of the bail-ears B is semi-circular in form and of such size as to extend partially around the upper portion of the keg body 2, thus facilitating the application of the same in place on said body.

The cover or closure member 8 is adapted to fit Within the body portion 2 and is substantially dish-shape. The edge of the 010- sure member 8 is bent downwardly upon itself forming a curved portion 0, having an upwardly opening grooved inside friction face adapted to snugly engage the inside surface of the body of the keg, and an outer friction face adapted to engage the portion 3. The outer edge of the groove C has lugs 9 formed thereon at spaced intervals which are adapted to be bent under the portion 3 when the keg has been filled, and thus firmly lock the cover in place.

It will bereadily apparent that by the use of my bail-ear members B it Will not be necessary to slot the body portion 2 on the tubular or Wired portion 3, is now the case When using bail-en's of this general t pe. The shank portion 5 of my bail ear is of such size that the portion 3 may rear ily be bent or pressed as may be desired around such shanlr as at 10, and thus serve to support the same. it will also be noticed that it is not necessary to form a recess in the cover member to fit around the bail-ear as was formerly required when bail-ears of the ordinary construction are used, and thus assist in preventing leakage.

it will also be noticed that with the use of my improved bail-ear the strain or hit is supported by the shank portion 5, as it takes a pull on a straight portion or" metal; While in the present form of bailears the strain of the lift must necessarily be directly at the junction of the loop and body portion of bail-ear, Where there is no shank portion, and the metal from which the bailear is formed is greatly weakened at this junction pointby the twisting necessary to form the loop. Will thus be apparent that the use of my bail ear provides a much stronger and satisfactory construction and the can is much heater in appearance.

Haring thus described my invcntioinn'hat I claim is I The combination with a keg having its upper edge turned outwardly and clown- Wardly forming a continuous tubular rim portion, of bail ear members secured in said tubular rim of said keg; each of said bail ear members comprising a body portion semi-cylindrioal in form, and a downwardly extending anlr portion terminating in a loop, said shank portion being on a line with the plane of the side face of said keg, said shank and loop portions being held in close engagement with the side face of said keg by forcing said tubular rim of said keg around said shank, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereoi l, the said lVHi'rrirLD Jonas, J12, have hereunto set my hand.

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